Abstract:
Feeding Flock (F037) is one of a group of seven datasets related toMarine Birds from Coastal Alaska and Puget Sound Data (1974-1982).Each dataset uses the NODC Taxonomic Code to indicate species.

Feeding Flock (F037) data type contains data from field observationsof marine bird feeding flocks made during air or ship surveys. Thesedata are collected to provide information on marine bird feedingdynamics, community structure, and trophic relationships. Start andend positions, date and elapsed time, course, speed, distance,altitude, platform type and observing techniques are reported for eachsurvey. Environmental information may include meteorological and seasurface conditions, distances to the shoreline and shelf break, icecharacteristics, and surface debris, including oil slicks. Flockinformation may include flock height and dimensions, number ofspecies, number of individuals per species, distance to land, speciesand number of associated marine mammals, flock behavior, interactionwith other species, and arrival/departure activities. These data werecollected in 1975 - 1976 for coastal Alaska.